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A City in Flames

Gordon lost control of the mob that is now freeing prisoners. Can the prison gates be unlocked? Stars Ron Cook and Bryan Dick.

Gordon has lost control of the mob, which is now intent on freeing all the prisoners at Newgate.

Simon Tappertit, who has taken Dolly Varden and Emma Haredale under his 'protection', tries to persuade Gabriel Varden to unlock the prison gates.

Conclusion of Charles Dickens's novel - set against the background of the anti-catholic riots of the 1780s.

Starring Daniel Laurie and Iain Glen.

Dramatised by Mike Walker.

Charles Dickens ...... Iain Glen
Barnaby Rudge ...... Daniel Laurie
Grip/Miggs ...... Joanna Horton
Mary Rudge ...... Heather Craney
Simon Tappertit ...... Bryan Dick
Gabriel Varden ...... Ron Cook
Dolly Varden ...... Amaka Okafor
Geoffrey Haredale ...... David Cann
Emma Haredale ...... Jaimi Barbakoff
John Chester ...... John MacKay
William Rudge/Gashford ...... Tony Bell
John Willet ...... David Schofield
Joe Willet ...... Matthew Watson
Hugh ...... Ashley Kumar

Director: Jeremy Mortimer

First broadcast on 91热爆 Radio 4 in June 2014.

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Last on

Thu 2 Jun 2022 03:00

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Credits

Role Contributor
Charles Dickens Iain Glen
Barnaby Rudge Daniel Laurie
Grip Joanna Horton
Miggs Joanna Horton
Mary Rudge Heather Craney
Simon Tappertit Bryan Dick
Gabriel Varden Ron Cook
Dolly Varden Amaka Okafor
Geoffrey Haredale David Cann
Emma Haredale Jaimi Barbakoff
John Chester John MacKay
William Rudge Tony Bell
Gashford Tony Bell
John Willet David Schofield
Joe Willet Matthew Watson
Hugh Ashley Kumar
Director Jeremy Mortimer
Adaptor Mike Walker
Author Charles Dickens

Broadcasts

  • Sun 8 Jun 2014 15:00
  • Sat 14 Jun 2014 21:00
  • Wed 9 Aug 2017 10:00
  • Wed 9 Aug 2017 15:00
  • Thu 10 Aug 2017 03:00
  • Wed 1 Jun 2022 10:00
  • Wed 1 Jun 2022 15:00
  • Thu 2 Jun 2022 03:00